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"Once-In-200-Year" Heatwave In This African Region "Human-Induced": Study
The deadly heatwave that hit Africa's Sahel region in early April would not have occurred without "human-induced" climate change, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group published Thursday.
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France Claims Capture Of Key Islamic State Figure In Mali: Report
French troops deployed in Mali have captured a senior figure in the branch of the Islamic State extremist group in the Sahel region of Africa, the military said Wednesday.
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US Training African Police To Counter New Terrorist Threats
Washington is proposing $200 million in new military spending for North and West Africa. Both the United States and France, which has 3,500 troops in the region, intend to boost support to regional security body Group of Five Sahel, diplomats and officials say.
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France Says it Has 'Neutralised' 200 Jihadists in West Africa
French forces have either killed or captured nearly 200 jihadists in the Sahel region of west Africa in the past year, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Sunday.
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In International Flight, Volatile Conflicts Abound
In Libya, militias armed with shoulder-launched missiles are battling for control of the country's main airport. In Africa, the entire Sahel region is awash with weapons that include portable air defense systems leftover from the ouster of Moammar Gadhafi.
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5 Million Children in Africa's Sahel Face Acute Malnutrition: UN
Aid operations need urgent funding in north Africa's Sahel region where five million children face the prospect of acute malnutrition, UN humanitarian agency OCHA said on Wednesday.
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France's Francois Hollande urges Europe to stop drug traffic in Sahel
French President Francois Hollande urged Europe on Tuesday to fight drug trafficking in the Sahel region because "terrorism feeds on narcotics trafficking" in West Africa.
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"Once-In-200-Year" Heatwave In This African Region "Human-Induced": Study
The deadly heatwave that hit Africa's Sahel region in early April would not have occurred without "human-induced" climate change, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group published Thursday.
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France Claims Capture Of Key Islamic State Figure In Mali: Report
French troops deployed in Mali have captured a senior figure in the branch of the Islamic State extremist group in the Sahel region of Africa, the military said Wednesday.
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US Training African Police To Counter New Terrorist Threats
Washington is proposing $200 million in new military spending for North and West Africa. Both the United States and France, which has 3,500 troops in the region, intend to boost support to regional security body Group of Five Sahel, diplomats and officials say.
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France Says it Has 'Neutralised' 200 Jihadists in West Africa
French forces have either killed or captured nearly 200 jihadists in the Sahel region of west Africa in the past year, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Sunday.
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In International Flight, Volatile Conflicts Abound
In Libya, militias armed with shoulder-launched missiles are battling for control of the country's main airport. In Africa, the entire Sahel region is awash with weapons that include portable air defense systems leftover from the ouster of Moammar Gadhafi.
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5 Million Children in Africa's Sahel Face Acute Malnutrition: UN
Aid operations need urgent funding in north Africa's Sahel region where five million children face the prospect of acute malnutrition, UN humanitarian agency OCHA said on Wednesday.
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France's Francois Hollande urges Europe to stop drug traffic in Sahel
French President Francois Hollande urged Europe on Tuesday to fight drug trafficking in the Sahel region because "terrorism feeds on narcotics trafficking" in West Africa.
